A little heads up, because this one promises to be a monster. U2, arguably the biggest band in the world, are making their way to Cape Town and Johannesburg in February for the South African leg of their 360° Tour. It has been twelve years since U2 last graced South Africa with their legendary live show in 1998, and by all accounts the stakes have been raised. This being no ordinary concert, an extraordinary venue is called for to accommodate the thousands of fans who have been waiting with baited breath for the Irish rock icons to return to South Africa. Enter the Cape Town Stadium and FNB Stadium Johannesburg, two state of the art stadiums that wowed the world during the FIFA 2010 World Cup Finals. U2 will be making history as the first band to stage a live concert at both of these stadiums, and its hard to think of anyone more fitting for this honor.
For those of you who have been in a coma for the last thirty years, U2, hailing from Dublin, Ireland, are Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullin. They have released 12 studio albums, ‘No Line on the Horizon’ being the latest, and have won 22 Grammy Awards. The group has produced countless hit songs and anthems including the classics ‘With or Without You’, ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’, ‘One’, ‘Beautiful Day’, ‘Vertigo’ and many more. The band, especially lead singer Bono, are also renowned for their charity work and are involved in numerous social campaigns.
U2 will be playing at the FNB Stadium on the 13th February and Cape Town Stadium on the 18th February.Tickets for the 360° Tour go on sale through Computicket on Saturday 23 October. Ticket prices start at R161 and go all the way up to R2568 for the best seats in the house. Book early and avoid disappointment!
